History of Feminism

Who was pimped out by her mother, performing acts WITH her mother at age 8. And her mothers 'boyfriends'

I once met a brother and sister both rescued from child pornography.

I know many women who have been raped or assaulted. I know many victims of family rape. All to often they are sex workers, but not always by any means

One have my best friends for many years (dead now) had been a prostitute, was molested by her relatives, and was raped so many times she just shrugged it off. Drank herself to death.

My patients, some them with horrible backgrounds actually seem to have a harder time healing from surgery. (Anecdotal)

I have friend who was murdered by a serial killer.--She suffered horrible abuse first from her family then her psycho husband.

I had a friend who had her throat cut by her boyfriend and lived, also an abuse surviver--she dealt drugs, and I forget what happened that night.

When I was younger, I lost dozens of friends to AID's-- most of them street prostitutes, many were running away from abuse. My oldest daughters father was a male prostitute at age 13. I didn't know for years that was pedophilia--we didn't understand, you see. My sons father was Native American-- he was molested by one of his mothers boyfriend at a very young age and died of alcoholism in his 40's

I'm telling you I understand, I spent some of my youth on the street, and while my story is a bit different, I related to all of them, as I relate to you. You're not alone and far from playing 'the victim card' I'll guarantee some silent woman or girl will read it and feel less alone, less ashamed and find some hope. That's how it works with us.

To this day it takes a lot for me to get close to people, I think it's because in my heart, I think they're just going to die. Everybody else did, it seems.

Recovery from abuse is a long time-- a lifetime sometimes and that's ok.

To end on a light note? My friend who was pimped out by her mom is now a CPA, has a wonderful husband, ( it's a long story I won't get into) but when her mother finally was dying from side effects of heroin abuse, she took her kids to see her, forgave her the best she could. Allowed her kids to know their grandmother (within certain limits)

I'll tell you right now I don't have whatever it takes to be able to do that.